Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Edmen Shahbazyan
Edmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-5-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:12
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by Submission in round 2 (4:12) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho, held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edmen Shahbazyan
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 113
Significant strikes
21 of 44
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
48 of 113
Total strikes
31 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
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Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:21
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
31 of 94
Head
11 of 33
16 of 18
Body
6 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
26 of 60
Distance
20 of 42
5 of 9
Clinch
1 of 2
17 of 44
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 50
Sig. str.
14 of 33
22 of 50
Total str.
16 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 63
Sig. str.
7 of 11
26 of 63
Total str.
15 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
2:18
Ctrl
0:21
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
37-22-0
3
Win Streak
0
28
Age
38
6'2"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.80
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.60
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.62
TD Avg.
1.70
37%
TD Acc.
29%
66%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edmen Shahbazyan · 4-1
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
  • W
    AJ Dobson
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 26 fights
28.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:30
Avg control time
1:54
54
Career high strikes
86
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
68%
Head
73%
25%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
10%
Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
66%
Distance
81%
15%
Clinch
10%
19%
Ground
9%